Perry at Portland St. Patrick – – First Game of Baseball Doubleheader – – The Bleacher Denizen – – April 20, 2026 – – by Chuck Krafft

Today, it’s a cold day in Lansing, but your Bleacher Denizen bundled up and drove to Portland to see the baseball doubleheader between St. Patrick’s Shamrocks and Perry’s Ramblers. St. Patrick was the state baseball champion last season and they have a lot of returning players.

As we wait for the games to begin, I hope you will enjoy this comedy cover video of “Snoopy vs. the Red Baron”, which was a hit for the Royal Guardsmen in late 1966. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHucLvxuQx8

Here are the starting lineups for the first game. Perry is the visiting team and will bat first.

PERRY

Johnny McConnell c

Brady Doerner 1b

Tyler Whitbeck 3b

Nolan Krupp cf

Wyatt Patrick p

Scott Lynde 2b

Zack Miller ss

Treven Kucish rf

Logan France lf

PORTLAND ST. PATRICK

Jerryd Scheurer ss

Charlie Thelen 3b

Brady Leonard p

Tyler Thelen 1b

Mason Simon cf

Logan Howe c

Ben White lf

Isaiah Rockey 2b

T.J. Chamberlain rf

It is now time to look at the events of this game through the somewhat clear lenses of an Aging Bleacher Denizen, whose baseball career never really got off the ground. He was showing some promise as a fastball pitcher, but the baseball powers that be ruined everything when they ruled he was no longer able to fire his pitches from a cannon. When the speed went down, the opposing batting averages went up and the Bleacher Denizen’s playing time went (way) down!

Brady Leonard struck out Perry’s leadoff batter in the top of the first inning. Brady Doerner singled to center field. Brady Leonard retired the next Rambler hitter on a popup to second base. Shamrock Catcher Logan Howe fired the ball to second base to catch the runner stealing to record the third out.

Jerryd Scheurer singled down the left field line to lead off the bottom of the first inning for the Shamrocks. Jerryd Scheurer took second base on an errant kickoff throw and stole third base. Charlie Thelen was hit by a pitch. Charlie Thelen stole second base and Brady Leonard walked to load the bases. The next Shamrock hitter lined out to second base. Brady Leonard alertly got back to first base to avoid being doubled off.

Mason Simon singled to center field to drive Jerryd Scheurer home. Charlie Thelen advanced to third base and Brady Leonard to second base. Logan Howe singled to center field to drive Charlie Thelen and Brady Leonard home. Mason Simon advanced to second base on the play. Hudson King entered the game as a courtesy runner for Logan Howe.

Mason Simon advanced to third base and Hudson King to second on a wild pitch. Ben White walked to load the bases. Isaiah Rockey drove Mason Simon home with a groundout to first base. Hudson King went to third base and Ben White to second base on the play. T.J. Chamberlain singled to right field to drive Hudson King and Ben White home.

Jerryd Scheurer grounded a single to right field and T.J. Chamberlain advanced to third base. Wyatt Patrick struck out the next Shamrock batter to end the inning.

St. Patrick scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 6-0 lead.

Brady Leonard retired the first two Perry batters in the top of the second inning (literally). He caught a popup from the leadoff batter and caught a soft line drive from the second batter. Scott Lynde and Zack Miller both walked. Brady Leonard struck out the next Rambler batter to end the inning.

Brady Leonard walked to lead off the bottom of the second inning for St. Patrick. He stole second base and advanced to third base when Tyler Thelen beat out a bunt single. Tyler Thelen advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Brady Leonard scored and Tyler Thelen moved up to third base on an RBI groundout to the pitcher by Mason Simon.

Tyler Thelen scored and Logan Howe was safe on an RBI Fielder’s Choice grounder to third base. Logan Howe took second base on a throw to home plate. Ben White doubled to deep left field to drive Logan Howe home. Ben White stole third base. Isaiah Rockey walked and stole second base. T.J. Chamberlain singled to drive Ben White home as Isaiah Rockey advanced to third base.

Max Grennell came in to pitch for Perry and Wyatt Patrick went to play right field.

Max Grennell got the second out of the inning for Perry on a fly to center field. Charlie Thelen walked to load the bases. Brady Leonard walked to force Isaiah Rockey home as T.J. Chamberlain moved up to third base and Charlie Thelen to second base. Tyler Thelen blooped a double to left field to drive T.J. Chamberlain and Charlie Thelen home. Brady Leonard advanced to third base on the play. Mason Simon walked to load the bases.

Nolan Krupp came in to pitch for Perry. Max Grennell moved to first base and Brady Doerner went to center field. Nolan Krupp struck out the next Shamrock hitter to end the inning.

St. Patrick scored seven runs in the bottom of the second inning to take a 13-0 lead.

Tyler Thelen came in to pitch for St. Patrick and Brady Leonard moved to first base.

Tyler Thelen retired the three Perry hitters in the top of the third inning on a grounder to the shortstop and two strikeouts.

Nolan Krupp retired the St. Patrick leadoff batter in the top of the third inning on a groundout to the shortstop. Pinch Hitter Sean Fedewa singled to left field and advanced to second base when T.J. Chamberlain drew a walk. Sean Fedewa advanced to third base and T.J. Chamberlain to second on a wild pitch. Jerryd Scheurer singled to right field to drive Sean Fedewa and T.J. Chamberlain home.

This gave St. Patrick a 15-0 lead. The game was ended as St. Patrick won because of the mercy rule.

Brady Doerner had a single for Perry.

Jerryd Scheurer had three singles and two RBI for St. Patrick. Tyler Thelen had a single, a double and two RBI. T.J. Chamberlain had two singles and three RBI. Logan Howe had a single and three RBI. Ben White had a double and one RBI. Mason Simon had a single and two RBI. Sean Fedewa had one single.

Brady Leonard pitched two shutout innings for St. Patrick. He gave up one hit and struck out two batters. Tyler Thelen pitched one shutout inning and struck out two batters.

I also covered the second game of this doubleheader. Here is the link to that game! https://thebleacherdenizen.com/2026/04/21/perry-at-portland-st-patrick-second-game-of-baseball-doubleheader-the-bleacher-denizen-april-20-2026-by-chuck-krafft/